The Soundtrack to a Life

The Soundtrack to a Life is an autobiographical music interview podcast hosted by Christopher Munroe, in which he and a guest review and discuss at length the albums that have had an emotional impact on us.

New episodes the first and fifteenth of the month...

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Episode 068: Pocket Full of Kryptonite

August 16, 2020 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Spin Doctors.jpg
August 16, 2020 /Christopher Munroe
Music, 90s, '90s, Spin Doctors, Dan, Jam Bands, Alternative
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 067: The Lexicon of Love

August 01, 2020 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
ABC.jpg
August 01, 2020 /Christopher Munroe
'80s, new wave, new romantic, podcast, music, interview, Dan
Podcast, Music, Interview
1 Comment

Episode 066: Three Sides to Every Story

July 16, 2020 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Extreme.jpg
July 16, 2020 /Christopher Munroe
Naomi, Extreme, Metal, 90s
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 065: Up to our Hips

July 01, 2020 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Charlatans.jpg
July 01, 2020 /Christopher Munroe
Naomi, Indie, Charlatans, 90s, Alternative
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 064: England Keep My Bones

May 15, 2020 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Frank Turner.jpg
May 15, 2020 /Christopher Munroe
Olav, Punk Rock, Folk, 2000s, Frank Turner
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 063: Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

May 01, 2020 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Smashing Pumpkins.jpg
May 01, 2020 /Christopher Munroe
music, interview, podcast, Olav, Smashing Pumpkins, Grunge, 90s
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 062: Fear Inoculum

April 15, 2020 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Tool.jpg
April 15, 2020 /Christopher Munroe
Music, podcast, Tool, Mike, Metal
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 061: Introducing Happiness

April 01, 2020 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Rheostatics.jpg
April 01, 2020 /Christopher Munroe
music, 90s, cancon, mike, power pop
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 060: Slipknot

March 15, 2020 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Slipknot.jpg

Episode Notes:

Slipknot - Slipknot

Slipknot on Wikipedia

Slipknot on TVTropes

There was a lot of cross-pollination between dance and metal post-Firestarter

Knotfest, if you wanna go!

Stone Sour, who are also good!

You could absolutely donate stuff to the Drop In, thanks for asking!

March 15, 2020 /Christopher Munroe
Music, interview, podcast, Chelsea, Slipknot, nu-metal, 90s
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 059: is

March 03, 2020 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Hey Ocean.jpg

Episode Notes:

Hey Ocean - is

Hey Ocean on Wikipedia

Hey Ocean on their own website

MLP:FIM on TVTropes

I do miss Good Place

My Name is Earl was also a good, kind show

Donate to the Drop-in!

March 03, 2020 /Christopher Munroe
Music, Interview, Podcast, Hey Ocean, Chelsea, 2010s, Pacific Northwest
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 058: Hellbilly Deluxe

February 15, 2020 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Rob Zombie.jpeg

Episode Notes:

Rob Zombie - Hellbilly Deluxe

Rob Zombie on Wikipedia

You have a moral responsibility to watch The Munsters

The Dragula video, which frankly owns

Watch a Rob Zombie movie, you deserve that

Wait, DOES Garbage sound like Rob Zombie?

Adams Family was perfect. PERFECT.

I don’t need to see the new Charlie’s Angels, the 2000 version was just fine!

February 15, 2020 /Christopher Munroe
'90s, Music, interview, Rob Zombie, Tim, Industrial
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 057: Let Love In

February 03, 2020 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Nick Cave.jpg

Episode Notes:

Nick Cave - Let Love In

Nick Cave on Wikipedia

Nick Cave on TVTropes

Peaky Blinders, which frankly everyone needs to see

Where the Wild Roses Grow, with Kylie

Leonard Cohen: Is he Goth?

And the Ass Saw the Angel, by Nick Cave

Mute Records

February 03, 2020 /Christopher Munroe
music, interview, podcast, Nick Cave, 90s, Goth
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 054: Jade Bird

December 16, 2019 by Christopher Munroe in Music, Podcast, Interview
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Episode Notes:

Jade Bird - Jade Bird

Jade Bird on Wikipedia

Jade Bird flipping a car over and over again, which brings her no joy

Epic Rap Battles, featuring Poe and King, which Dan gets stuck in his head when he hears I get No Joy

Happy Endings, a funny but deeply cynical show

Liz Lemon and Wesley Snipes

Dan on Twitter

Tales From Parts Unknown

Dan’s Youtube Show

December 16, 2019 /Christopher Munroe
Music, Interview, Podcast, Dan, Jade Bird
Music, Podcast, Interview
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Episode 053: Mule Variations

December 03, 2019 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Tom Waits.jpg

Episode Notes:

Tom Waits - Mule Variations

Tom Waits on Wikipedia

Dracula, the main thing Dan knew Tom Waits from ‘til today

Rod Stewart, being more successful at singing Tom Waits than Tom Waits ever will

Tom Waits, singing Downtown Train better than Rod Stewart ever could

Bedrock, a real song, that exists

The best between song banter I’ve ever heard

Sting, doing the accent!

Lone Ranger’s DOPE train fight

Wolverine also did a dope train fight

December 03, 2019 /Christopher Munroe
Music, Interview, Tom Waits, Dan, Steampunk
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 052: Bloodletting

November 15, 2019 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Concrete Blonde.jpg

Episode Notes:

Concrete Blonde - Bloodletting

Concrete Blonde on Wikipedia

The hot minute Concrete Blonde were on the radio

4 Non Blondes, who are not Concrete Blonde

Siouxsie & the Banshees, who cut a similar dramatic figure

Everybody needs to watch Pump Up the Volume

Everybody probably doesn’t need to watch Trainspotting

NaNoWriMo, which is fun every year

Invasion of the Remake

Invasion of the remake on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram

November 15, 2019 /Christopher Munroe
Music, Podcast, Interview, 80s, Concrete Blonde, Goth
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 051: Oh Perilous World

October 27, 2019 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
AllTheHorror.jpeg

Episode Notes:

Rasputina - Oh Perilous World

Rasputina on Wikipedia

Rasputina’s Web Page

The Auteurs, tearing it up with a cello

The Difference Engine, which is good!

Wild Wild West, which is… not…

Follow Amanda Palmer on Twitter, you’ll be glad you did

Invasion of the remake on Twitter

Invasion of the Remake on Facebook

Invasion of the Remake on Instagram

October 27, 2019 /Christopher Munroe
Music, Steampunk, Podcast, AllTheHorror, Goth, Rasputina
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 050: Beachboy

October 15, 2019 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
McCafferty.jpg

Episode Notes

McCafferty - Beachboy

McCafferty on Wikipedia

Go listen to Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, you deserve it

Treat yourself, watch Maximum Overdrive!

The Andy Band on Instagram

The Andy Band on Bandcamp

GRCC, go if that’s your bag!

October 15, 2019 /Christopher Munroe
Music, Podcast, Indie, Punk Rock, Tik Tok
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 049: 30 Something

October 01, 2019 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Carter.jpg

Episode Notes:

Carter USM - 30 Something

Carter USM on Wikipedia

Grandson - Thoughts and Prayers

CJSW, which is fantastic

Carter USM, featuring a very large wall of lights

I can’t stress enough that you ought to watch 24 Hour Party People

Jim Bob books and merch, he’ll sign it for you if you ask

Andy Band on Bandcamp

Andy Band on Instagram

October 01, 2019 /Christopher Munroe
Punk Rock, Music, Interview, Carter USM, Liv, Indie
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 048: Paranoid

September 15, 2019 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Sabbath.jpg

Episode Notes:

Black Sabbath - Paranoid

Black Sabbath on Wikipedia

Black Sabbath on TVTropes

Ozzy’s reality show, which does kind of take me out of the moment on this record…

Billie Eilish, sampling The Office, which is a weird move…

A Keith Richards solo record. Which is pretty good!

The Mess Hall Podcast

Mess Hall Podcast on Twitter

Mess Hall Podcast on Facebook

September 15, 2019 /Christopher Munroe
Music, Metal, Black Sabbath, Avery
Podcast, Music, Interview
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Episode 047: We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank

September 01, 2019 by Christopher Munroe in Podcast, Music, Interview
Modest Mouse Cover.jpeg

Episode Notes:

Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank

Modest Mouse on Wikipedia

Johnny Marr, on Wikipedia

Modest Mouse kill it live!

It’s messed up that Sled Island, Folk Fest, and Terminus are so close together!

See Electric 6 live, you owe it to yourself

Aeon Flux, the Modest Mouse Boat Crew of cartoons

King Princess, whose audience makes me feel very old…

The Mess Hall Podcast on Twitter

The Mess Hall Podcast on Facebook

The Mess Hall Podcast itself

September 01, 2019 /Christopher Munroe
Music, Podcast, Interview, Indie, Hipster, Portland
Podcast, Music, Interview
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